DAMARISCOTTA — Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Maine, invites the public to attend a free event amplifying the voices of Maine survivors of domestic abuse. The event is set for 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St. This is […]
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Central Maine Garden Club learns about Colby’s gardens
The approximately 35 members of the Central Maine Garden Club recently saw a slideshow narrated by Doug Casentino on Colby College’s gardens. Only three grounds crew members and one supervisor, Casentino, maintain the numerous flower beds, which “takes a lot of time, but not a lot of people,” Casentino said, according to a news release […]
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Screening of ‘Shoe Shine Caddie’ to benefit Waterville ministry
The film documents a homeless man’s journey.
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Waterville museum to offer date night childcare in November, December
WATERVILLE — The Children’s Discovery Museum will offer date night childcare from 5-8 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 3, 17, and Dec. 8, and Thursday, Dec. 14, at the museum at 7 Eustis Parkway. Drop the children off for pizza, playtime, and movies with museum staff and volunteers. They’ll have a blast while their parent(s) have […]
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UMaine Farmington provides students with new safety app
The ‘Friend Walk’ feature lets students have a friend follow them to their destination virtually.
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Bridge clubs recognizes area winners
Elm City Bridge Club Elm City Bridge winners on Oct. 17 were MaryAnne Trafton and Jeannie Reillig. Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice placed second, and Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
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Semester of Service’s $1.5K grants to support youth action
AUGUSTA — Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, is offering $1,500 mini-grants to support youth-led projects through its Semester of Service grant program. Applications are due by Thursday, Nov. 2. Youth groups in schools, faith communities, service organizations and nonprofits are eligible to apply and participate. The Semester of Service begins on Martin Luther King […]
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Finding Our Voices collects $58,000 in “Ripple Effect”
A group of southern Maine women have donated $58,000 to Finding Our Voices in what Patrisha McLean — the president/founder of the grassroots nonprofit giving peer-to-peer hand-ups to women survivors of domestic abuse — calls “the gift that keeps on giving.” The $18,000 awarded to the group in February has more than tripled with a […]
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Kennebec County public teachers bring outdoor learning to students
Funding is provided by the Maine Environmental Education Association’s Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning Program.
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Whitefield Library to start knitting circles Nov. 4
The Whitefield Library is set to hold its Saturday morning knitting/crochet circle at 1 Arlington Lane. People can bring yarn, needles and a coffee cup for company, support, guidance, and light refreshments. The group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday for the month of November, and maybe more. More information can be […]